MEAC Volleyball: Week 3 Recap
NORFOLK, Va. – The 2026 volleyball season continued with another busy week of non-conference action, as Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) teams faced a number of opponents across the country.
Delaware State and Coppin State each put together strong weeks, with the Hornets going 3-1 and the Eagles going 3-0 at the Zips Invitational.
Scores Around the League
Tuesday, September 8
Delaware State def. Rutgers Camden, 3-0
American def. Howard, 3-0
UNC Asheville def. North Carolina Central, 3-0
William & Mary def. Norfolk State, 3-0
Thursday, September 10
South Carolina State def. Tuskegee, 3-1
North Carolina A&T State def. North Carolina Central, 3-0
Coppin State def. Valparaiso, 3-1
Friday, September 11
Alabama State def. South Carolina State, 3-1
Nicholls def. South Carolina State, 3-0
Delaware State def. Siena, 3-0
UNC Wilmington def. Norfolk State, 3-1
Howard def. Robert Morris, 3-2
Coppin State def. Akron, 3-2
Harvard def. Norfolk State, 3-1
USC Upstate def. North Carolina Central, 3-0
Georgetown def. Morgan State, 3-0
Saturday, September 12
Miami (OH) def. South Carolina State, 3-0
UNC Asheville def. Norfolk State, 3-0
Bucknell def. Delaware State, 3-0
Arkansas def. Howard, 3-1
Coppin State def. Cleveland State, 3-1
Navy def. Maryland Eastern Shore, 3-1
George Mason def. Morgan State, 3-1
Delaware State def. Le Moyne, 3-1
UNC Greensboro def. North Carolina Central, 3-1
Sunday, September 13
Towson def. Howard, 3-0
George Washington def. Morgan State, 3-1
Old Dominion def. Maryland Eastern Shore, 3-1
News and Notes
- Delaware State has opened the 2026 season with a 9-2 record, including a perfect 2-0 mark in true road matches.
- After opening the season 1-5, Coppin State won three straight matches at the Zips Invitational, hosted by Akron.
- The Eagles hit .383 against Cleveland State to close out the 3-0 weekend. The mark was the best hitting percentage in program history for a four-set match.
- Delaware State’s Aaliyah Mitchell leads the MEAC with 121 kills, averaging 3.67 kills per set.
- Teammate Hannah Sanders leads the conference with a .432 hitting percentage and 50 total blocks.
- Of note, Sanders’ 50 total blocks ranks fourth nationally.
- Teammate Hannah Sanders leads the conference with a .432 hitting percentage and 50 total blocks.
- Coppin State setter Eva Rovello has recorded 350 assists through the opening weeks of the season, averaging 8.75 assists per set.
- Reigning MEAC Preseason Player of the Year Coco Figueroa of Coppin State leads the conference with 162 digs.
